Small court, big results. Before Andy Murray‘s London hopes got muddled because of injury, the Scot took to a British warehouse to play some Road Tennis. Not sure what that is? Nor were we. adidas explains: [We invited the] Road Tennis Association of Barbados to London, to teach Murray how to play Road Tennis. A […]
Archives for November 2011
short balls: basketball on broadway, food as fashion, a high line book and more
Broadway magic? A new play is in the works for Broadway, set on the rivalry and friendship between NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. The play is in its casting phase right now, which The Wall Street Journal noted was a blessing for the vertically-blessed. | And if you like your hardwood stories with […]
going green: venus williams (‘s diet)
Venus Williams has had to change her diet after being diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome — an autoimmune disease.
funny guy steve berke seriously in the new york times
Almost voted (in) as Mr. Popular. Just after the US Open, a tweet from Jon Wertheim caught our eye on a mayoral candidate in Florida who was using some ATP players as part of his campaign for office. The off-center approach was part of an off-center candidacy, and a few weeks ago Steve Berke, the […]
identity, borrowed
Peter Burwash. Like, the real one. Not who he seems. This story caught our eye in this weekend. From the Monterey County Herald: Peter Burwash is famous in the tennis world, but last week he discovered his picture was on a newspaper column by one “Richard Burwash,” published in Salt Lake City. “I got so […]